- 立足lì zúto have a footing, to establish oneself (in a certain place or field); to be based on, to rely on (used with 于)HSK 7-9
- 踏实tā shisteady, reliable, thorough (of work, study, or character); at ease, settled, free from anxiety (of one's state of mind)HSK 6
- 靠拢kào lǒngto draw close to, to move closer (physically or figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 冰雹bīng báohail (weather phenomenon); hailstoneHSK 7-9
- 平坦píng tǎnflat, even, smooth, levelHSK 7-9
- 框架kuàng jià(construction) frame; (fig.) frameworkHSK 7-9
- 盛情shèng qínggreat kindness, warm hospitalityHSK 7-9
- 确立què lìto establish (firmly); to institute (formally)HSK 6
- 肆无忌惮sì wú jì dànabsolutely unruly; brazenly unscrupulous; without the slightest restraintHSK 7-9
- 请示qǐng shìto ask for instructions (from a superior)HSK 7-9
- 进而jìn érand then (proceeding further), furthermoreHSK 6
- 便于biàn yúto be convenient for; to facilitate; to make easyHSK 4
- 倘若tǎng ruòif (literary); supposing; in caseHSK 7-9
- 偏差piān chābias; deviationHSK 7-9
- 品德pǐn démoral characterHSK 7-9
- 埋没mái mòto bury, to engulf (physically); to stifle, to overlook, to neglect (talent, potential, work)HSK 7-9
- 工艺品gōng yì pǐnhandicraft; handiworkHSK 7-9
- 散文sǎn wénprose (as opposed to poetry); essay (a literary composition)HSK 6
- 时而shí éroccasionally; from time to time; (reduplicated pattern 时而…时而…) now…now…; sometimes…sometimes…HSK 7-9
- 疙瘩gē da(on skin) pimple, bump, lump; (in rope or string) knot; (figurative) worry, problem, hang-upHSK 7-9
- 精简jīng jiǎnto simplify; to streamline; to downsizeHSK 7-9
- 草案cǎo àndraft (of a law, plan, proposal, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 赤字chì zì(financial) deficit; red letter (in accounting; lit. ‘red character’)HSK 7-9
- 随即suí jíimmediately; soon afterwards; following whichHSK 7-9
- 举足轻重jǔ zú qīng zhòng(idiom) to play a decisive role; to hold the balance; to be of critical importanceHSK 7-9
- 以至yǐ zhì(conjunction) to such an extent that, so … that (introducing a result); (conjunction) down to, up to (indicating a range that includes even the extreme)HSK 7-9
- 母语mǔ yǔnative language, mother tongue; (linguistics) parent languageHSK 6
- 繁华fán huábustling, prosperous, flourishingHSK 7-9
- 考核kǎo héto evaluate, to assess (performance, qualifications, or outcomes in a systematic way)HSK 6
- 装卸zhuāng xièto load and unload (goods, cargo); to assemble and disassemble (machinery, parts)HSK 7-9
- 通俗tōng súpopular, accessible, easy to understand; common, everydayHSK 7-9
- 飙升biāo shēngto soar, to skyrocketHSK 7-9
- 一律yī lǜwithout exception; uniformlyHSK 6
- 不相上下bù xiāng shàng xiàabout the same, equally matched (in skill, strength, quality, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 争气zhēng qìto bring credit to; to live up to expectations; to work hard so as not to let someone downHSK 7-9
- 反问fǎn wènto ask a rhetorical question (not expecting an answer); to answer a question with a questionHSK 7-9
- 发扬fā yángto carry forward, to promote, to develop and expand (traditions, spirit, style, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 变故biàn gùan unforeseen event; misfortuneHSK 7-9
- 大体dà tǐ(adverb) generally, basically, on the whole; (noun) overall situation, the big pictureHSK 7-9
- 天文tiān wénastronomyHSK 6
- 姑且gū qiě(adverb) for the time being, tentativelyHSK 7-9
- 摘要zhāi yào(noun) summary; abstract; (verb) to summarize; to extract the main pointsHSK 7-9
- 油腻yóu nì(adjective) greasy; oily; (of food) fatty; (noun) greasy food; (adjective, slang) obnoxious, pretentious, vulgar (especially of a middle-aged man)HSK 7-9
- 注释zhù shìto annotate, to add comments (to a text); annotation, explanatory noteHSK 7-9
- 灌溉guàn gàito irrigateHSK 7-9
- 论证lùn zhèng(verb) to demonstrate or prove through argument; to expound on; (noun) proof; argumentationHSK 7-9
- 误差wù chā(measurement) error; deviation; inaccuracyHSK 7-9
- 调和tiáo hé(adjective) harmonious, well-balanced; (verb) to mediate, to reconcile; (verb) to mix, to blend, to seasonHSK 7-9
- 隐约yǐn yuēvague; faint; indistinctHSK 7-9
- 书法shū fǎChinese calligraphy (as an art form and cultural practice)HSK 5
- 伶俐líng lìclever, bright, quick-wittedHSK 7-9
- 加剧jiā jùto intensifyHSK 6
- 千方百计qiān fāng bǎi jìby every possible means; using all methods; by hook or by crookHSK 7-9
- 寒暄hán xuān(verb) to exchange pleasantries; to engage in polite small talk (as a social ritual)HSK 7-9
- 播种bō zhǒngto sow seeds; (figurative) to plant (seeds of hope, etc.)HSK 6
- 萌芽méng yá(verb) to sprout; to bud; to germinate (literal or figurative); (noun) bud; germ; seedHSK 7-9
- 追悼zhuī dàoto mourn (the deceased); to pay last respectsHSK 7-9
- 钻研zuān yánto study meticulously, to delve intoHSK 7-9
- 问世wèn shìto be published; to appear (of books, products, artworks, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 不屑一顾bù xiè yī gùto disdain to give a glance; to regard as beneath one's notice; to scornHSK 7-9